Janyne McConnaughey, PhDDec 9, 20193 minGiving Teens a VoiceYesterday I sat on a community panel on the topic of teen mental health.That was surprising, but not as surprising as sitting between two te
Janyne McConnaughey, PhDSep 27, 20193 minReflection: My Hope for the FutureI was prepared to share my insights with the students; but what I received from them exceeded my expectations. I received a profound hope fo
Janyne McConnaughey, PhDAug 4, 20195 minFive Years Later: A Future I Couldn’t ImagineExcept for the people I have known for many years, my life looks nothing like it did five years ago. I do not live in the same place, do the
Janyne McConnaughey, PhDApr 2, 20195 min5 Things I Did to Not be MeLet us look deeply inside the children in our lives. The “me” I described in the above paragraph was overlooked and lost in all my survival
Janyne McConnaughey, PhDJan 9, 20194 minA Peek into Jeannie's BRAVE Childhood!This book defines me as a writer. It is an interweaving narrative that almost defies description. One of my endorsers for Jeannie's BRAV
Janyne McConnaughey, PhDJul 13, 20183 minWHAT IF It's Not Your Fault?Then one glorious day, I sat back on the therapy couch and said, “This was never my fault.” In all of my “what if” moments, the idea of my i
Janyne McConnaughey, PhDApr 3, 20185 minBRAVE: To Read or Not to ReadI used all my skill as an instructional designer when writing BRAVE. I have read books that throw graphic abuse details at you on the first
Janyne McConnaughey, PhDMar 11, 20184 minNWMinistryConference: If We Pause to ListenWe can’t fully help others without addressing the deep impact of mental health in our homes, churches, schools, and communities. Simply addr
Janyne McConnaughey, PhDFeb 28, 20185 minThe Blanket of BrokennessMy blanket of brokenness had lots of layers. It had the parts I rejected and the parts I created to please the world. It also had a thousand
Janyne McConnaughey, PhDFeb 5, 20185 minReflecting on a BRAVE JourneyAnd finally, the 6th most common reaction: Thank you. You are welcome. Those who are saying thank you are the reason I was willing to be “cr
Janyne McConnaughey, PhDJan 10, 20184 minBRAVE: A Personal Story of Healing Childhood TraumaI am well aware that my book and the truth I tell will be a powerful statement about the effects of childhood trauma. The vulnerability requ
Janyne McConnaughey, PhDJan 5, 20184 minWriting My Own Ending to My StoryI did not come to this place of sharing easily or quickly. It was necessary to heal before sharing. It is important to share selectively and
Janyne McConnaughey, PhDNov 14, 20175 minWhat if I Fly? What if We Fly?This is really what saying #MeToo means. We are saying that there is nothing wrong with us. The longer we are silent, the greater the power
Janyne McConnaughey, PhDNov 1, 20174 minThankfulness and Sensory ProcessingAs I began to heal, I saw the world around me for what I felt like was the first time. I was like a small child discovering the world. There
Janyne McConnaughey, PhDOct 24, 20174 minThe Day Everything ChangedThe day I walked into therapy, I got on a train to a new destination. Scott saw me departing and jumped on board. We have traveled over moun
Janyne McConnaughey, PhDOct 15, 20175 minWhen the Canary Stops SingingI was the child who stopped singing. One Sunday morning when I was about eight, I refused to sing the song, Jesus Loves Me. “Why aren’t you
Janyne McConnaughey, PhDOct 10, 20175 minThe Story My Body ToldThe second realization had to do with manicures. I knew, without understanding the language being spoken, that no one wanted to give me a ma
Janyne McConnaughey, PhDOct 6, 20174 minThe Search for NormalThis is the human search for normal. Then one day, someone does the unthinkable and we say, “He seemed like a normal guy.” Yes, he did becau
Janyne McConnaughey, PhDSep 21, 20174 minPlease Look at Me!“Please, just keep looking at me and I will be OK.” I was speaking to another woman who also got pulled over ‘for further inspection’ at a
Janyne McConnaughey, PhDSep 5, 20174 minAnxiety: Stay in the Intersection!Then, one day, I was driving across town and fighting the ever-present anxiety, when I suddenly I realized that my mind was in the middle of